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Agrofuels [[electronic resource] ] : big profits, ruined lives and ecological destruction / / François Houtart ; translated by Victoria Bawtree ; with the collaboration of Bosco Bashangwa Mpozi, Beinvenue Lutumba Bukassa and Geoffrey Geuens ; foreword by Walden Bello
| Agrofuels [[electronic resource] ] : big profits, ruined lives and ecological destruction / / François Houtart ; translated by Victoria Bawtree ; with the collaboration of Bosco Bashangwa Mpozi, Beinvenue Lutumba Bukassa and Geoffrey Geuens ; foreword by Walden Bello |
| Autore | Houtart François |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Pluto Press, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | xi, 196 p |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HoutartFrançois
BawtreeVictoria MpoziBosco Bashangwa BukassaBeinvenue Lutumba GeuensGeoffrey BelloWalden F |
| Collana | Transnational Institute series |
| Soggetto topico |
Energy crops industry
Energy crops - Environmental aspects Energy crops - Economic aspects |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-84964-560-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460115303321 |
Houtart François
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| London, : Pluto Press, 2010 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Agrofuels [[electronic resource] ] : big profits, ruined lives and ecological destruction / / François Houtart ; translated by Victoria Bawtree ; with the collaboration of Bosco Bashangwa Mpozi, Beinvenue Lutumba Bukassa and Geoffrey Geuens ; foreword by Walden Bello
| Agrofuels [[electronic resource] ] : big profits, ruined lives and ecological destruction / / François Houtart ; translated by Victoria Bawtree ; with the collaboration of Bosco Bashangwa Mpozi, Beinvenue Lutumba Bukassa and Geoffrey Geuens ; foreword by Walden Bello |
| Autore | Houtart François |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Pluto Press, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | xi, 196 p |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HoutartFrançois
BawtreeVictoria MpoziBosco Bashangwa BukassaBeinvenue Lutumba GeuensGeoffrey BelloWalden F |
| Collana | Transnational Institute series |
| Soggetto topico |
Energy crops industry
Energy crops - Environmental aspects Energy crops - Economic aspects |
| ISBN | 1-84964-560-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785592603321 |
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Houtart François
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| London, : Pluto Press, 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Agrofuels : big profits, ruined lives and ecological destruction / / François Houtart ; translated by Victoria Bawtree ; with the collaboration of Bosco Bashangwa Mpozi, Beinvenue Lutumba Bukassa and Geoffrey Geuens ; foreword by Walden Bello
| Agrofuels : big profits, ruined lives and ecological destruction / / François Houtart ; translated by Victoria Bawtree ; with the collaboration of Bosco Bashangwa Mpozi, Beinvenue Lutumba Bukassa and Geoffrey Geuens ; foreword by Walden Bello |
| Autore | Houtart François |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Pluto Press, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | xi, 196 p |
| Disciplina | 333.9539 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
HoutartFrançois
BawtreeVictoria MpoziBosco Bashangwa BukassaBeinvenue Lutumba GeuensGeoffrey BelloWalden F |
| Collana | Transnational Institute series |
| Soggetto topico |
Energy crops industry
Energy crops - Environmental aspects Energy crops - Economic aspects |
| ISBN | 1-84964-560-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- 1. Energy and Development -- Exploiting Nature as a Source of Energy -- Energy in the Development Model -- Energy's Role in the Growth of Capitalism -- The Social and Ecological Effects of the Capitalist Development Model -- 2. The Twin Crises: Energy and Climate -- The Energy Crisis and Non-renewable Energy Sources -- The Climate Crisis or Global Warming -- 3. The Neoliberal Discourse on Climate Change -- First Stage: Denying or Playing Down Climate Change -- Second Stage: Promoting Market-friendly Solutions -- Problems with the Neoliberal Approach -- 4. Agrofuels and Agroenergy -- Characteristics of Agrofuels -- The Different Types of Agroenergy -- 5. Ethanol Production -- FROM SUGAR CANE -- In Brazil -- In Other Countries of the South -- In the Countries of the North -- 6. Agrodiesel Production -- FROM PALM OIL -- Origins and Characteristics -- Contemporary Production -- Personal Testimony from Colombia -- FROM JATROPHA CURCAS -- Origins and Characteristics -- Contemporary Production Programmes in Asia and Africa -- Plants Similar to Jatropha Curcas -- 7. The Collateral Effects of Agrofuels -- The Ecological Effects of Agrofuels -- The Social Effects of Agrofuels -- 8. The Socio-economic Dimensions of Agroenergy -- The Agricultural Model Underlying Agrofuels -- Economic and Financial Issues of Agrofuels -- Agrofuels and the Food Crisis -- Agrofuels and the Reproduction of Capital -- Agrofuels and the Development Model -- 9. Alternative Ways of Solving the Climate and Energy Crises and the Role of Agrofuels -- Solutions Envisaged and their Limitations -- Post-capitalist Logic of the Economy and a New Development Model -- Glossary -- Notes -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910820966103321 |
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Houtart François
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| London, : Pluto Press, 2010 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Bioenergy and biological invasions : ecological, agronomic, and policy perspectives on minimizing risk / / edited by Lauren D. Quinn, David P. Matlaga and Jacob N. Barney
| Bioenergy and biological invasions : ecological, agronomic, and policy perspectives on minimizing risk / / edited by Lauren D. Quinn, David P. Matlaga and Jacob N. Barney |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxfordshire, England ; ; Boston, Massachusetts : , : CAB International, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (175 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.1/6 |
| Collana | CABI Invasives Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Energy crops - Risk assessment
Energy crops - Environmental aspects Agriculture and energy |
| ISBN |
1-78924-378-5
1-78064-331-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgements; 1 The Bioenergy Landscape: Sustainable Resources or the Next Great Invasion?; 2 What Would Invasive Feedstock Populations Look Like? Perspectives from Existing Invasions; 3 Potential Risks of Algae Bioenergy Feedstocks; 4 Gene Flow and Invasiveness in Bioenergy Systems; 5 Using Weed Risk Assessments to Separate the Crops from the Weeds; 6 Bioenergy and Novel Plants: Th e Regulatory Structure; 7 "Seeded-yet-Sterile" Perennial Grasses: Towards Sustainable and Non-invasive Biofuel Feedstocks
8 Eradication and Control of Bioenergy Feedstocks: What Do We Really Know?9 Good Intentions vs Good Ideas: Evaluating Bioenergy Projects that Utilize Invasive Plant Feedstocks; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910627296903321 |
| Oxfordshire, England ; ; Boston, Massachusetts : , : CAB International, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Bioenergy crops for ecosystem health and sustainability / / Alex Baumber
| Bioenergy crops for ecosystem health and sustainability / / Alex Baumber |
| Autore | Baumber Alex |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (219 p.) |
| Disciplina |
333.95/39
333.9539 |
| Collana | Routledge Studies in Bioenergy Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Energy crops - Environmental aspects
Energy crops - Economic aspects |
| ISBN |
9781317559016
1317559010 9781315733784 1315733781 9781317559009 1317559002 |
| Classificazione | TEC003080 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; Preface; PART I Introduction; 1 Bioenergy crops and sustainability; PART II Energy cropping and ecosystem health; 2 Bioenergy and climate change; 3 Deforestation and land degradation; 4 Ecological restoration and enhancement; PART III Socio-economic dimensions of energy cropping; 5 Food security; 6 Land rights and community impacts; 7 The economics of energy cropping; PART IV Moving forward; 8 Review of policy options; 9 Case studies: Australia and Brazil; 10 Conclusion; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910476778103321 |
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Baumber Alex
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| 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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